India , thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today Learning the craft is often a unique journey from every creative – we’d love to hear about your journey and if knowing what you know now, you would have done anything differently to speed up the learning process.

Ever since I was a kid, I’d taken up a vast interest in creating things. Whether through video and photo editing, playing around with harmonies on GarageBand, writing songs in my closet or painting and drawing. I’ve always had a very keen knowledge of what was appeasing to the senses. Deep harmonies in songs from “back in the day” always left me with goosebumps and a feeling of euphoria. I was the kid making beats with my pens and pencils on my desk in school and humming harmonies to songs swarming in my head. I didn’t know that I was gifted and falling in love with music, until I was about 9 years old and I joined the chorus and drum band, ‘Sheetrock Drummers’ in elementary. It was really a wondrous experience as a kid and it introduced me to the performance life. It wasn’t until I became an adult that I realized how impacting the Sheetrock Drummers’ was to my life and my ever growing love for music. Through my middle and high school years I was a part of several choirs and talent shows. Though I had passion for music, I was timid, so I stayed in the background of bodies of singers but was always an asset to the team. Being in choir in high school taught me the different parts of harmonies, how to control breathe, scales, pitches and notes.

Upon graduating, I started writing my own songs and recording them on my phone though GarageBand. I finally found a decent home studio through a friend and started writing and recording better quality music to which I began releasing non profit singles on SoundCloud. I was no longer in school so I had time to play around with my creativity as and deepen my understanding as an engineer and producer. I gained traction locally and I eventually started performing and building my fan base. Through meeting new people, i learned how to work on industry standard DAW’s and started writing my first EP, “Five Flavors of Bindy”. I went to my first professional studio in 2019 to record it, and released it early 2020. After releasing my EP, I gained more recognition and more opportunities started flowing in. If I had studied and invested more time in to learning about music as a kid/teen, I would definitely be a lot further in my career. But because i played sports in school, I never thought to dedicate time to music, I just knew that I loved it and loved listening to it. But deep down, I knew I would find my way back, someday.

Understanding what is right and what sounds good in music is extremely essential. You can make music.. but it takes talent and a special skill to make good music. It’s also imperative to be well rounded in different areas of music so that you can produce what you like and not be influenced by other opinions or what’s “trending”. I produce, engineer, write and record. Being able to do all of these things has not only given me a greater advantage of creative control but has also gained me respect in the music industry. What can I say? People love a woman who knows what she wants.

With technology on a constant rise theres no weighted excuse for anyone who wants pursue a career in music not to be able to. We have freedom, the internet and youtube university. Possibilities are limitless if you are dedicated and committed; however my biggest obstacles are finances in regards to funding my career and traveling more but that soon will be the least of my worries.

India , before we move on to more of these sorts of questions, can you take some time to bring our readers up to speed on you and what you do?

My name is India Tanyah Corley “Bindy”. I was born in Tennessee, raised in the country parts of NC where I was very sport oriented and developed a passion for basketball. I’ve always been silly, outgoing and involved in extra curricular activities in school. Popularity came easy and all of my teachers loved me. I moved back to Tennessee in 9th grade to which I continued playing basketball and getting more acquainted with the city life. I started making music and officially writing songs when I was 19, shortly after graduating.

Now, I’m a singer-songwriter, model, actress and fashion advocate. What makes me different is my versatility and my ability to stay my own course. Regardless of whats going on or whats new and popping, I always stick to what’s best for me and what I like. I’m a leader in all things and I believe thats one of the qualities that stick out and makes it easy for people to gravitate to me.

I’m most proud of the reputation I’ve built for myself. I’m well respected and well known in my city. My goal is for the world to get to know me but in the least invasive way as possible. Privacy is priority for peace of mind and for my sanity. So although I want to influence the world, I don’t plan to sacrifice my confidentiality.

For you, what’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative?

The most rewarding aspect as an artist is being able to be yourself in art form and people loving it. It’s riveting for fans to want more of what you have to offer. Art is authentic and vulnerable. To put the ideas that you have in your head on paper, record, canvas and tv etc, is truly magical and when people love that, it gives you entirely different perspective on who you are and what you were created to be and do,

Is there something you think non-creatives will struggle to understand about your journey as a creative? Maybe you can provide some insight – you never know who might benefit from the enlightenment.

We all know the American way is: k-12, college, more college, career, marriage, kids, debt, taxes, retirement. But for most artists it’s a little different… let me say, sometimes. When you love your craft you devote time, money, energy, blood, sweat and tears. You struggle, you fight, you build, you grow and some just don’t understand why you won’t just give it up and get a ‘real job’ but it’s because they don’t see that, it is your real job. Individually, we all have different goals in life. It’s easy to find a “solution” for someone else’s ‘problem’ without truly understanding their passions, desires and goals. God placed talents within all of us, some would rather fondle their true talents for the sake of security and stability whereas some of us can’t afford to fondle a dream no matter how unrealistic, inconsistent and unstable it may seem to others. We understand the bigger picture.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.itsbindy.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebindy/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theBindy/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/bindybinz
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR7whYrSN0bioyRcjyNX0wA

Image Credits
Ben Banks Loren Viera Kendra Simons